NOETC: Technology & Teaching

NOETC: Technology & Teaching

I have a definition of technology transer:
From: http://www.nttc.edu/products/guide/seca01.html, the National Technology Transfer Center, Wheeling College.
There is no widely accepted definition of technology transfer, but, generally speaking, technology transfer is the sharing of knowledge and facilities among:
• Federal laboratories
• Industry
• Universities
• Federal, state, and local governments
• Third party intermediaries
The concept of technology transfer as a practical matter becomes clearer when one understands what technology transfer is designed to accomplish. For instance, the purpose of a federal technology transfer program is to make federally generated scientific and technological developments accessible to private industry and state and local governments. These users are then encouraged to develop the technology further into new products, processes, materials, or services that will enhance our nation's industrial competitiveness or otherwise improve our quality of life.